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Eight bodies have been found on Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula, and they appear to be those of eight men apparently kidnapped from a resort on the Caribbean coast

Eight bodies were found Saturday on Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula, and they appear to be those of eight men apparently kidnapped from a resort on the Caribbean coast. Prosecutors in the state of Yucatan said the bodies were probably those of men reported abducted in the laid-back beach town of Xcalak. Xcalak, which is sometimes spelled Xcalac — the spelling used by prosecutors — is located on the southern tip of Mexico’s Caribbean coast, near Belize.

Pharr meth bust Packages containing nearly 311 pounds of methamphetamine were seized Friday, June 17, 2022, by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Pharr International Bridge Cargo Facility. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection)U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers recently thwarted a substantial methamphetamine smuggling attempt at the Pharr International Bridge Cargo Facility in Texas. >> Read more trending newsAccording to a news release, the officers encountered a commercial tractor-trailer arriving from Mexico, inside which they discovered 1,200 individually wrapped packages containing suspected meth. The June 17 bust netted nearly 311 pounds of the suspected narcotic with an estimated street value of $4.3 million, the agency stated. The agency seized both the narcotics and the tractor-trailer, while the case remains under investigation by Homeland Security Investigations agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Even after five years of living together in the Pacific resort city of Acapulco, something as simple as holding hands or sharing a kiss in public is unthinkable for Dayanny Marcelo and Mayela Villalobos

A woman mountain climber in Mexico is dead and a climbing companion was injured when they scaled the highly active, off-limits peak of the Popocatepetl volcano

A woman mountain climber in Mexico died and a climbing companion was injured when they scaled the highly active, off-limits peak of the Popocatepetl volcano. Mexico’s volunteer Mountain Rescue and Assistance Brigade confirmed Friday that the climbers fell into a gully about 1,000 feet (300 meters) from the volcano’s crater, suggesting they had reached the crater or near it. Valentín Martínez Castillo, the mayor of the nearby town of Ozumba, identified the dead woman as a 22-year-old resident of the town.

Four police and as many as 8 suspects in western Mexico are dead after police were drawn into an ambush-style shooting

Inside, hundreds of migrants are eating, charging phones and using temporary bathrooms and showers. Within a few hours, a security guard escorts them to a gravel lot out front, where commercial buses take them from the remote Texas town of Eagle Pass to the San Antonio International Airport for $40. The nonprofit group outgrew a church and moved to the warehouse in April amid the Biden administration’s rapidly expanding practice of releasing migrants on parole, particularly those who are not subject to a pandemic rule that prevents migrants from seeking asylum.

The union said it has not received any complaints about safety issues related to the production.

Two Australia farmers are aiming rival Mexican tequila and mezcal with a similar delicious spirit.

A massive electricity blackout hit Mexico’s resort-studded Yucatan Peninsula Wednesday, leaving as many as 1.3 million customers with power. The blackout affected almost two-thirds of households in the states of Yucatan, Campeche and Quintana Roo, where resorts like Cancun and Tulum are located. The country’s Federal Electricity Commission said the blackout was caused by an accident involving an employee doing maintenance work on a high-tension line.

Well before many roads were paved in Mexico’s remote Tarahumara mountains, Jesuit priest Javier Campos crisscrossed the area on a motorcycle

The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is providing logistical support to import the equivalent of about 16 million 8-ounce baby formula bottles from Mexico.

Pope Francis has blasted the violence that plagues Mexico as he mourned the slaying of two “brother” Jesuits who were gunned down in a remote Mexican church

Dr. Allison Gilbert, medical director at an abortion clinic, describes the stories of the women she turns away under Texas’ strict abortion law.

Prosecutors say two Canadians have been found dead of knife wounds in Mexico’s Caribbean coast resort of Playa del Carmen

Celia has regained tropical storm force off southern Mexico’s Pacific coast and forecasters say it’s likely to eventually become a hurricane, though it appears to be headed out to sea, away from land

The religious order demanded justice and the return of the bodies of the Mexican priests, which were removed by the armed men. “The Sierra Tarahumara, like many other regions of the country, suffers violence and neglect,” their statement read. “They killed him, then the priests emerged, and it seems they were killed too,” he said. About 30 Indigenous leaders have been killed in the region in the past two decades, according to Mexican news reports. “The Jesuits of Mexico will not be silent about the reality that lacerates our society,” their statement said.

Mexico Drought Neighbors wait with plastic containers in hand to collect water at a public collection point in Monterrey, Mexico, Monday, June 20, 2022. “We are panicked, because we don’t know when the water will come back on,” said 60-year-old Monterrey resident María del Carmen Lara. They currently hold only 45%, 2% and 8% of their capacity, and city authorities say the two lowest dams had only a few days’ worth of water left. For decades, the state’s water planning essentially came down to waiting for a hurricane in the Gulf to swell local rivers. According to the North American Drought Monitor, a cooperative effort between drought experts in Canada, Mexico and the United States, 56% of Mexico is experiencing some level of drought.

The industrial hub of Monterrey has long been one of Mexico’s most prosperous cities, so its almost 5 million residents were shocked when they lost the most basic of services: water.

Mexico’s top diplomat has begun the open jostling to win the 2024 nomination of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s Morena party

The Baja California Department of Culture said Raymundo Garduño Cruz and Juan Francisco González Aguilar died. They worked on 'The Chosen One' series.

MEXICO CITY — (AP) — Celia weakened to a tropical depression off Central America Saturday, as Tropical Storm Blas headed out to sea off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast. Celia is expected to remain off the coast of El Salvador and Guatemala over the weekend before moving west, toward Mexico, next week. The depression could still bring large rainfalls to the already-soaked Central American countries, and could regenerate into a storm. The Hurricane Center said Celia had maximum sustained winds of 35 mph (55 kph) and was about 80 miles (130 kms) south-southwest of San Salvador. Tropical Storm Blas continued to weaken Saturday in the Pacific.

Celia weakened to a tropical depression off Central America Saturday, as Tropical Storm Blas headed out to sea off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast

The company that makes Sriracha told customers it will have to stop making the sauce for the next few months due to "severe weather conditions affecting the quality of chili peppers."

MEXICO CITY — (AP) — Hurricane Blas was heading out to sea off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast Friday, but a tropical depression has also formed off Central America. The Hurricane Center said Blas had maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph) at midafternoon. Forecasters expected Blas to start weakening Friday night as it stayed over open waters and moved farther out into the Pacific. But they added that the hurricane was bringing dangerous surf to the Pacific coast. The region was battered when Hurricane Agatha, came ashore near Puerto Angel on May 30 with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 kph).

Hurricane Blas is heading out to sea off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, but a tropical depression also formed off Central America

FIFA announced the venues it will partner with for the World Cup soccer matches, though Orlando’s Camping World Stadium will not be among those selected.

Sixteen U.S. cities will host games, including Atlanta, Dallas, Kansas City, Los Angeles and Miami.

The U.S., Canada and Mexico will host the first-ever 48-team World Cup. Sixty of the matches will be played at stadiums across the U.S.

FIFA, the world’s governing body of soccer and organizer of the World Cup, will announce the host cities for the 2026 World Cup during a 5 p.m. ET event in New York City.

Hurricane Blas is whirling off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, prompting a port closure in a region trying to recover from an earlier storm

The prosecutor's office did not say whether the suspected criminals belonged to a drug trafficking cartel, although such gangs operate in the region.

MEXICO CITY — (AP) — A shootout between police, soldiers and gunmen in central Mexico left ten suspects dead and four wounded on Tuesday. Prosecutors in the State of Mexico, which borders Mexico City, said three detectives were also wounded in the gun battle. The shooting occurred Tuesday about 80 miles (130 kilometers) southwest of Mexico City, in the town of Texcaltitlan, when the suspects opened fire on police. Prosecutors said the detectives seized 20 rifles, pistols and military-style uniforms and bulletproof vests at the scene. The area has been the scene of frequent killings and extortion by drug gangs.

A shootout between police and gunmen in central Mexico has left ten suspects dead and four wounded

The second tropical storm of the eastern Pacific season has formed off southern Mexico, though forecasters say it’s unlikely to threaten land

Officials say the brazen theft from a Mexican seaport is indicative of the "very serious organized crime" gripping the nation.

Mexico’s president has slammed NATO’s policy on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, calling it “immoral.”

Mob justice is not uncommon​ in parts of Mexico, particularly in more remote areas where police are slow to arrive.

Mob justice is not uncommon​ in parts of Mexico, particularly in more remote areas where police are slow to arrive.

Amazon hosted more than a dozen internet starts at a resort in Mexico last month and is stepping up its efforts to lure social media influencers.

Americas Summit Biden From left, Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso, President Joe Biden and Colombian President Ivan Duque motion during a meeting on migration at the Summit of the Americas, Friday, June 10, 2022, in Los Angeles. Leaders of Mexico and several Central American countries sent top diplomats instead after the U.S. excluded Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela. President Guillermo Lasso of Ecuador last week announced temporary status for Venezuelans in his country, estimated to be around 500,000. “The two most dangerous phenomena are xenophobia and indifference, and I believe we have managed to conquer both (in Colombia),” Duque said. The responses of Colombia and Ecuador cannot be replicated, said José Samaniego, the U.N. refugee agency's regional director for the Americas.

Photos of the bodies showed extensive bruising on the corpses, suggesting they had been beaten.

MEXICO CITY — (AP) — Authorities on the Gulf coast of Mexico said the bodies of seven men have been found dumped on a roadway in the Huasteca region, long popular among tourists. Prosecutors in San Luis Potosi state said late Thursday the bodies did not appear to be from the township of Aquismon, and may have been killed elsewhere and dumped in the rural area. Photos of the bodies showed extensive bruising on the corpses, suggesting they had been beaten. The messages were signed “Valles Operation O.B.,” apparently a reference to a rival gang. The Huasteca region has long been popular with Mexican tourists for its waterfalls and crystalline rivers.

Authorities on the Gulf coast of Mexico say the bodies of seven men have been found dumped on a roadway in the Huasteca region, long popular among tourists

A set of principles to be announced Friday includes legal pathways to enter countries, border management and aid to communities affected by migration.

Americas Summit Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso and first lady María de Lourdes Alcívar arrive for a dinner at the Getty Villa during the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, Thursday, June 9, 2022. Leaders of Mexico and several Central American countries sent top diplomats instead after the U.S. excluded Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela. He said at a panel discussion Tuesday that his country was paying back the generosity of Spain and the United States for welcoming large numbers of Ecuadoreans who fled more than two decades ago. “It’s a hemispheric challenge,” he said in an interview, singling out Colombia, Ecuador and Costa Rica for hosting large numbers of migrants. The responses of Colombia and Ecuador cannot be replicated, said José Samaniego, the U.N. refugee agency's regional director for the Americas.

President Joe Biden and other Western Hemisphere leaders have announced what is being billed as a roadmap for countries to host large numbers of migrants and refugees.

The mass shooting happened just two weeks after 11 people were killed in an apparent revenge attack in the same state.

The keynote pieces of the summit start Wednesday with President Biden’s arrival, along with the presence of about 20 of the region’s leaders.

Mexican electoral authorities say the party of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has continued its consolidation of power by winning four of the six governorships on ballot in local elections

The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season is headed toward Bermuda after killing three people in Cuba and flooding roads in Florida.

The city was towing stranded vehicles from flooder roadways.

The city was towing stranded vehicles from flooder roadways.

Cuba Tropical Weather Residents wade through a street flooded by heavy rains, in Havana, Cuba, Friday, June 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) (Ramon Espinosa)Parts of South Florida were experiencing road flooding from heavy rain and wind Saturday as a storm system that battered Mexico moved across the state. Heavy rainfall continued Saturday, but was diminishing as the weather system moved away from the island. Canal levels in South Florida have been lowered to minimize flooding from heavy rains. The National Hurricane Center predicts that rainfall up to 10 inches (25 centimeters) is possible in South Florida, including the Florida Keys.

The storm's center was located about 45 miles (70 kilometers) south-southwest of Ft. Myers, Florida, and about 160 miles (255 kilometers) southwest of Vero Beach.

Parts of Florida were facing heavy rain and wind as a storm system that battered Mexico moves across the state.

Tropical storm watches were posted Thursday for Florida, Cuba and the Bahamas as the system that battered Mexico moves to the east.

Mexican authorities say Hurricane Agatha caused flooding and mudslides that killed at least 11 people and left 20 missing.

Hurricane Agatha has become the strongest hurricane on record to make landfall in May in the eastern Pacific as it swept ashore on a sparsely populated stretch of tourist beaches and fishing towns in southern Mexico.

The first hurricane of the season has formed off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast and has rapidly grown stronger ahead of an expected strike along a stretch of tourist beaches and fishing towns as a major storm.

Saturday, Tropical Storm Agatha developed in the Eastern Pacific off of the west coast of Mexico.

U.S. authorities stopped migrants more than 234,000 times in April, one of the highest marks in decades as the Biden administration prepares to lift pandemic-era restrictions on claiming asylum.

Authorities have announced the discovery of a major drug smuggling tunnel — running about the length of a six football fields — from Mexico to a warehouse in an industrial area in the U.S. The cross-border tunnel from Tijuana to the San Diego area was built in one of the most fortified stretches of the border, illustrating the limitations of border walls.

With Cinco de Mayo once again here, people might not know there are some fun facts and things to know about the annual celebration.

Raúl Ruidíaz scored on a deflected shot late in the first half added a second goal off a perfect counter attack in the 80th minute, and the Seattle Sounders defeated Pumas 3-0 to win the CONCACAF Champions League title.

Sergio Pérez looks around the top motor racing series in the world and sees a golden age for Mexican drivers.

Officials say the Biden administration has begun expelling Cubans and Nicaraguans to Mexico under pandemic-related powers that deny migrants a chance to seek asylum, expanding use of the rule even as it publicly says it has been trying to unwind it.

Mexican authorities have relocated a migrant camp that sprung up in a park in the border city of Reynosa.

The eyes of Fabiana Marquez brightened after she took the first bite of a savory, crescent-like bread stuffed with ham and cheese.

Mexican authorities say the problem of foul-smelling seaweed-like algae on the country’s Caribbean coast beaches is “alarming.”.

Texas officials say a National Guard member who drowned on the U.S.-Mexico border while on duty wasn't wearing a flotation device and had not been issued one.

The Supreme Court is questioning lower-court orders that have blocked the Biden administration from ending a controversial Trump-era immigration program for asylum-seekers.

A Trump-era policy that forces asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court will be argued Tuesday before the U.S. Supreme Court.

The number of migrants attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border has surged in recent weeks as the U.S. prepares for even larger numbers with the expected lifting of a pandemic-era order that turned away asylum seekers.

With fentanyl driving fatal overdoses to record levels in the U.S., state governments are scrambling for solutions.

Migrants have been expelled more than 1.7 million times from the U.S. under public health powers invoked in March 2020 to prevent spread of Covid-19.

Twenty people are dead after gunmen burst into a clandestine cock fight in western Mexico.

With a dazzling 14-touch run.

The United States escaped a half-full Estadio Azteca with a gritty 0-0 draw against Mexico and moved into position to all but clinch a World Cup berth with a victory at home against Panama this weekend.

Zack Steffen was in goal as U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter used an “A” team lineup and changed five starters for a World Cup qualifier against Mexico at Estadio Azteca.

Nearly five years after the United States men’s national soccer team famously blew a spot in the 2018 World Cup by losing to a vastly inferior Trinidad and Tobago squad in October of 2017 in the final game of qualifying, the moment of redemption has finally arrived for the Americans.

The Biden administration has unveiled new procedures to handle asylum claims at the U.S. southern border, hoping to decide cases in months instead of years.

The U.S. could clinch a return to soccer’s World Cup with two games to spare if it wins in Mexico City, Panama loses at home to last-place Honduras and Costa Rica fails to win at home against first-place Canada.

Gio Reyna has a chance to play at Azteca for the first time Thursday night, when the U.S. faces El Tri in the start of the last trio of World Cup qualifiers.

State authorities in north-central Mexico have suspended five officials after a huge brawl among fans during a weekend match left 26 people injured, three critically.

Phoenix police say a suspect has been arrested in the killing of three Mexican cousins whose bodies were found in a vacant lot last month.

Daniil Medvedev officially has moved up to No. 1 in the ATP rankings.

Mexico’s missing could fill a small city, and a rapidly growing one, at that.

Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Alexander Zverev has been fined $40,000 by the ATP and will forfeit more than $30,000 in prize money and all rankings points from the Mexican Open after hitting the chair umpire’s stand with his racket following a loss in doubles at the tournament.

Third-ranked Alexander Zverev has been thrown out of the Mexican Open for violently smashing his racket on the umpire’s chair moments after losing a doubles match.

The Supreme Court is giving the Biden administration a quick hearing on its effort to scrap a Trump-era border policy that makes asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court.

Authorities say six men have been charged with plotting to smuggle assault weapons and hundreds of thousands of rounds of ammunition to one of Mexico's most violent drug cartels.

A journalist has been killed in the northern Mexico border city of Tijuana.

The holidays aren't quite over for Roman Catholics who celebrate Three Kings Day on Jan. 6.

There once was a small fish called “tequila splitfin” or “zoogoneticus tequila” that swam in a river in western Mexico, but disappeared toward the end of the 20th century.

When Jesús Solís noticed the waters of the reservoir where he had spent his entire life beginning to darken and a rotten odor taking hold, he was overcome with fear.

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a woman who fell from a Carnival cruise ship over the weekend.

Garbiñe Muguruza has defeated Anett Kontaveit 6-3, 7-5 to win the WTA Finals for the first time.